Product name :   Camphor

Other names :  2-bornanone, 2-camphanone bornan-2-one, Formosa

Botanical Name : camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)

Items                                    Properties

Molecular formula               C₁₀H₁₆O
Molar mass                          152.23
Appearance                          a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor
Density                                  0.990 (solid)
Melting point                         179.75 °C (452.9 K)
Boiling point                         204 °C (477 K)
Solubility in water                0.12 g in 100 ml
Solubility in chloroform       ~100 g in 100 ml
Chiral rotation [α]D              +44.1°

Characteristics :

It can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking (mainly in India), as an embalming fluid, in religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes. A major source of camphor in Asia is camphor basil.

Application :

Modern uses include as a plasticizer for nitrocellulose, as a moth repellent, as an antimicrobial substance, in embalming, and in fireworks.
It is also used in medicine. Camphor is readily absorbed through the skin and produces a feeling of cooling similar to that of menthol and acts as slight local anesthetic and antimicrobial substance. There are anti-itch gel and cooling gels with camphor as the active ingredient.
It is also found in clarifying masks used for skin.